command prompt issue

Caryatnid

Hi guys. I'm hoping there is a simple answer to this. I'm using the command prompt in Windows, and I want to open up the 'Program Files' folder in my c:/ drive.

I can't do it. As far as I can tell, I need to put quote around the two words, but command prompt says;

Parameter format not correct - "Program

I also tried the * but that doesn't work either.

I can't find an answer to this in books or the net - I'm wasting time on it.

Thanks guys.

cpu-dude

Start > Run > Type (with the inverted commas):

"C:\Program Files"

Then press OK.

Caryatnid

Sorry, I explained myself really wrong there. Basically I want
C:\Program files\>
to appear in my command windows. I don't want to actually open the Program files in explorer, I do know how to do that already.

Smellyirishman

cd Program Files
cd C:\Program Files

Either works fine for me

Caryatnid

Smellyirishman wrote: »

cd Program Files
cd C:\Program Files

Doesn't work! I dunno why! I get this when I try those commands;

Too many parameters - Files

cpu-dude

Caryatnid wrote: »

Doesn't work! I dunno why! I get this when I try those commands;

Too many parameters - Files

You need to type:

cd "C:\Program Files"

Command Prompt doesn't like spaces

jhegarty

Or

cd progra~1

cpu-dude

jhegarty wrote: »

Or

cd progra~1

That also requires C:\ at the start of it:

cd C:\Progra~1

Caryatnid

cpu-dude wrote: »

Command Prompt doesn't like spaces

I tried what you suggest, but my problem is that my Command Prompt doesn't seem to be able to recognise quotes!

Caryatnid

jhegarty wrote: »

Or

cd progra~1

That worked! Thanks a million. I still don't know why my Command Prompt won't recognise quotes but I'm delighted to have gotten this fix.

the merchant

cd\
cd pro*

cpu-dude

Caryatnid wrote: »

I tried what you suggest, but my problem is that my Command Prompt doesn't seem to be able to recognise quotes!

You serious? Shift + F2 or Shift + (location of the @ symbol on some Americanised keyboards).

Caryatnid

cpu-dude wrote: »

You serious? Shift + F2 or Shift + (location of the @ symbol on some Americanised keyboards).

Yep totally serious. I have the Americanised keyboard, I am definitely using the right character, but you are right to ask - I wondered about that earlier - because I know enough about computers to know that if something normal doesn't work - it's usually a user error.
I am trying to set up MySQL on my computer, and although not a Command Prompt expert, I have used it before on other computers a fair few times. I can't figure out why it won't work and I need to find the out why!

Hobbes

jhegarty wrote: »

Or

cd progra~1

Thats oldskool and should probably be avoided.

You can do

cd "progr*

or

cd prog*

of

cd program
then hit TAB before hitting enter. Will cycle through the related directories.

I use wild cards, its faster.

For example

cd c:\win*\sys*\dri*\etc

will get you to "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc"

Creamy Goodness

use unix, :pac:

sixpack's little hat

If you are using 'command', try using 'cmd' instead and see if it works then.

Caryatnid

sixpack's little hat wrote: »

If you are using 'command', try using 'cmd' instead and see if it works then.

THAT WORKS!!!!
Thanks so much! I didn't think of that!

Still can't get the 'command' to understand quotes (or *) but cmd is accepting everything beautifully. Thanks a million.

sixpack's little hat

Glad to help!

I remember something similar happening me a few years back, couldn't work it out for ages so not likely to forget it.

Sean^DCT4

cd %ProgramFiles%

Windows environment variable

MOH

Oddly, this chooses your exact problem to highlight the difference between command.com and cmd.exe.

(I didn't even realise command.com was still there!)